Autodesk 62205-051408-9001 User Guide - Page 835

Backburner Workflow ❚❘❘ Backburner Workflow Having properly configured your network and installed all Backburner components, you are ready to submit workspaces as network rendering jobs. This process usually consists of the following steps: 1. Create a workspace that uses footage residing in a single shared, public folder. 2. Create a shared, public folder in which to deposit network rendering output (rendered files). 3. Point to these folders using the Input Folder and Output Folder fields in the Render Queue's Global Settings panel. 4. Start network rendering using Backburner Manager and Backburner Server applications. 5. Prepare a network rendering job using the Render Queue. 6. Submit a network rendering job using the Render Queue. 7. Monitor a network rendering job using Backburner Queue Monitor. Other procedures you may need to perform include: • Connecting to a different Backburner Manager. • Managing network rendering jobs in the queue using Backburner Queue Monitor. • Suspending or activating network rendering jobs in the queue using Backburner Queue Monitor. • Changing the priority of network rendering jobs in the queue using Backburner Queue Monitor. • Archiving network rendering jobs using Backburner Queue Monitor. • Deleting network rendering jobs using Backburner Queue Monitor. • Activating or deactivating network servers using Backburner Queue Monitor. • Scheduling network servers using Backburner Queue Monitor. The remaining sections in this chapter describe these procedures step by step, followed by Troubleshooting information. Setting Up Workspaces Workspaces that you want to submit to Backburner for network rendering must fulfill the following criteria: • Footage used in the workspaces must reside in shared, public folders. • A shared public folder must be created into which output, rendered files may be deposited. Failure to meet these criteria will result in a failed rendering process. Setting Up Input/Output Folders For network rendering to execute properly, all footage associated with the workspace you want to render must reside in a publicly accessible input folder. You must also create a publicly accessible output folder into which rendered files may be deposited. Creating Shared Folders Create two shared folders: one to contain the footage used by the workspace, the other to receive rendered files. To create a shared folder: 1. Create two folders: • One input folder for footage. • One output folder for incoming rendered files. 2. In Windows Explorer, right-click the folder and select Properties to open the Properties dialog. 819